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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,500.32, 122,126.23 and 48,213.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,500.32, 122,126.23 and 48,213.89 is: 66,532.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,500.32 : 122,126.23 = 48,213.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,500.32/122,126.23 = 48,213.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,500.32x = 122,126.23 × 48,213.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,500.32x = 5,888,180,619.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,888,180,619.33/88,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,532.87

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